MATRICULATION EXAMINATION 1965
ADVANCED LeveL
APPLIED MATHEMATICS I
Time allowed: Three hours
Answer any SEVEN questions
(a) A particle moving in a straight line with uniform acceleration
passes in succession through three points A, B, C such that
AB = s,, BC = s9. The time it takes the particle to move
from A to B is ¢, and from B to C is /,. Find the accelera-
tion of the particle.
(b) A bead slides down along a straight wire ABC which inclines
at an angle « to the horizontal. The upper portion AB, of
length p, is smooth, while the lower portion BC, of length g,
is rough, with coefficient of friction equal to ». The bead
starts from rest at A. Show that it will not reach C if
P+
q
u> tana.
(a) Three particles move in a plane under the action of their
mutual gravitational attractions alone. Prove that their centre
of mass moves along a straight line with uniform velocity.
(0) A nucleus, originally at rest, decays (i.e. breaks up spontane-
ously) by emitting two particles of momenta P, and P, at
right angles to each other. In what direction does the residual
nucleus recoil?
(b) A particle moves in a vertical plane under the action of gravity
alone. Show that the sum of its kinetic energy and potential
energy is independent of time.
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Advanced Level Papers 1965
Two equal particles of weight w are attached to the ends of a
light inextensible string passing over two small smooth fixed
pulleys A and B, at the same horizontal level, distant 2a apart.
A particle of weight W (W < 2z), attached to the string, is let
fall from the mid-point of AB with the string taut. How far
will it descend before it goes up again?
Define parabolic motion, uniform circular motion, and simple
harmonic oscillation. State the laws of force causing these
motions.
Froma point A onan inclined plane, a ball is projected upwards
to strike the inclined plane perpendicularly at a point B, AB
being a line of greatest slope. If the initial speed of the ball is
40 ft./sec. and the angle of inclination of the plane to the
horizontal is 45°, find the distance AB.
The ends of a light inextensible string of length @ are attached
to two fixed points A and B, A being vertically above B and
AB = h (hk
Ya). The rods are
in the same vertical plane and their distance from each other is H.
The rings are connected by a light inextensible string of length
L(L > H) on which a weight of negligible size can slide smoothly.
Find the greatest possible distance between the two rings for the
system to be in equilibrium.
A weight W can slide on a rough rod inclined to the horizontal at
an angle 0, It is also connected to a fixed point vertically above the
rod by means of a light clastic string which obeys Hooke’s Law. Let
the angle of friction of the rod be «(% > 0), the shortest distance
between the fixed point and the rod be H, the natural length of
the string be 2H, and the modulus of elasticity of the string be 4.
Find the limiting positions of equilibrium of the weight.
(a) Locate the position of the centre of mass of a uniform semi-
circular lamina. +
(b) Asemicircular disc of uniform density and thickness rests with
its curved surface on a horizontal rough plane in the form of a
rectangle ABCD. The straight edge of the disc is parallel to
BC. The coefficient of friction is 2. If the plane is hinged at
the end AB, and the other end CD is gradually raised, find
the inclination. of the plane when the disc begins to slip and
the angle between the straight edge of the disc and the horizon-
tal at that instant.
A uniform plane lamina is composed of a rectangle ABCD of sides
AB = CD = 2 ft. and BC = DA = 8 ft. and a semicircular disc
DEF of diameter DF = 2 ft. with F on DA and between A and D.
Find the position of its centre of gravity. If the lamina is placed
vertically with A and E resting on a horizontal table, find the ratio
of the reactions at these two points of contact. Advanced Level Papers 1965
7. The weights in pounds of 40 individuals are as follows:
96-4 142-2 185-4 185-3 125-8 117-0 159-4 160-8
141-2 130-0 209-1 180-7 105-3 148-9 168-9 170-8
163-3 158-6 218-6 153-4 155-0 167-8 135-1 1563
154-4 119-3 182-3 173-4 127-4 154-3 197-9 126-3
165-3 187-8 99-8 179-3 187-1 105-5 146-2 166-0
(i) Find the range.
(ii) Form a frequency table with intervals of 10 pounds centred
at 100, 110, 120, etc. and
(iii) From the frequency table find the mean and the semi-
interquartile range.
8. The r-th moment of a distribution about a point ¢ is defined as:
N
2,0) = 4 py (x, — oF
isi
Given that y,(25) = —5, (25) = 41 and p,(25) = —65, find
the mean and the standard deviation of the distribution. Also find
the third moment about the mean of the distribution.
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